28 August 2023 to 1 September 2023
University of Vienna
Europe/Vienna timezone

Status of the Virgo detector in view of O4

30 Aug 2023, 14:00
15m
Hörsaal 1 lecture hall (University of Vienna)

Hörsaal 1 lecture hall

University of Vienna

Universitätsring 1 A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Parallel talk Gravitational waves Gravitational waves

Speaker

Alessio Rocchi (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))

Description

The talk will present the status of the Virgo interferometer for the preparation of the fourth Observing Run (O4), started on May 25th. An overview of the hardware upgrades the detector has undergone in the past years and of the commissioning activities will be given, focusing on the instrument's performances in terms of sensitivity and duty cycle.

Submitted on behalf of a Collaboration? Yes

Author

Alessio Rocchi (INFN e Universita Roma Tor Vergata (IT))

Presentation materials